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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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