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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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