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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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