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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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