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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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