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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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