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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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