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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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