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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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