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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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