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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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