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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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