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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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