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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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