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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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