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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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