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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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