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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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