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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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