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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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