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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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