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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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