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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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