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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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