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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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