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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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