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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with 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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