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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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