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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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