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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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