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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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