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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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