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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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