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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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