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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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