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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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