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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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