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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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