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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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