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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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