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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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