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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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