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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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