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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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