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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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