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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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