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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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