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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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