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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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