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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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