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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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