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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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