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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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