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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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