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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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