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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in 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 online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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