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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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