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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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