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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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