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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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