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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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