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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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