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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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