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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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