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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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