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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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