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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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