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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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