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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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