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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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