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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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