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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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