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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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