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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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