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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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