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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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