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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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