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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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