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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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