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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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