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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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