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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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