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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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