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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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