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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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