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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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