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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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