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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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