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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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