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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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