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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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