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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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