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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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