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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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