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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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