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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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