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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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