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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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