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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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