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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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