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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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