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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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