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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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