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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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