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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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