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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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