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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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