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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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