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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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