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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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