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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting 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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