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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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