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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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