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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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