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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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