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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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