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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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