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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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