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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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