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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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