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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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