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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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