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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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