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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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