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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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