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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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