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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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