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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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