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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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