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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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