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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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