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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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