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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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