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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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