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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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