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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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