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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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