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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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