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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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