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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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