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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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