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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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