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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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