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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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