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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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