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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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