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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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