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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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