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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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