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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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