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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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