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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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