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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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