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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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