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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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