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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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