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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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