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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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