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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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