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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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