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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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