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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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