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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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