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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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