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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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