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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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