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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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