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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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