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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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