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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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