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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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