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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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