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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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