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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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