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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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