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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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