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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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