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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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