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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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