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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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