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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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