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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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