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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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