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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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