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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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