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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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