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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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