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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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