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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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