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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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