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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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