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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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