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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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