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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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