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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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