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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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