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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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