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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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