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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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