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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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