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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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