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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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