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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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