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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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