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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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