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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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