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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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