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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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