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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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