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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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