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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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