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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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