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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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