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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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