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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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