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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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