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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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