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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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