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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key 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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