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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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