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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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