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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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