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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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