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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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