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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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