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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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