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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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