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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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