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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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