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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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