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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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