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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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