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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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