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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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