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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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