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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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