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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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