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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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