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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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