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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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