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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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