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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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