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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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