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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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