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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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