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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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