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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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