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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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