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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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