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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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