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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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