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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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