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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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