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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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