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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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