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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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