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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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