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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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