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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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