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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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