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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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