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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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