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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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