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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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