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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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