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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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