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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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