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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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