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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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