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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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