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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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