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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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