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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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