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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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