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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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