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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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