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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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