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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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