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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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