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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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