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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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