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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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