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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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