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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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