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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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