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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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