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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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