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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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