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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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