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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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