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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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