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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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