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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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