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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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