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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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