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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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