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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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