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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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