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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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