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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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