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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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