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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major 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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