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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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