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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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