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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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