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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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