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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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