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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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