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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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