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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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