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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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