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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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