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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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