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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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