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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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