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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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