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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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