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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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