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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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