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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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