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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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