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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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