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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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