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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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