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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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