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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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