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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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