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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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