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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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