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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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