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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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