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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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