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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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