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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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