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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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