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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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