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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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