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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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