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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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