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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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