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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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