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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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