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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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