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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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