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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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