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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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