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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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