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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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