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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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