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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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