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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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