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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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