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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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