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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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