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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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