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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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