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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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