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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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