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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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