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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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