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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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