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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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