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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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