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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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