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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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