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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the 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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