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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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