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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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