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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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