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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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