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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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