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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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