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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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