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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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