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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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