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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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