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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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