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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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