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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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