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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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