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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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