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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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