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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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