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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic 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 authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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