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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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