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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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