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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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