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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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