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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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