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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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