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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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