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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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