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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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