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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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