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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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