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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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