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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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