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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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