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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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