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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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