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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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