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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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