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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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