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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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