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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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