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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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