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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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