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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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