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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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