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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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