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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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