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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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