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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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