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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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