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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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