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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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