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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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