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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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