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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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