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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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