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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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