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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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