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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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