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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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