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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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