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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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