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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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