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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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