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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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