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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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