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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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