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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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