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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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