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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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