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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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