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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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