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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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