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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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