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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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