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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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