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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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