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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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