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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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