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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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