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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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