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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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