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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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