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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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