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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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