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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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