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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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