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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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