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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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