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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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