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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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