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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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