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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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