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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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