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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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