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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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