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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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