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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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