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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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