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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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