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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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