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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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