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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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