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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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