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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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