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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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