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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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