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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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