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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major 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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