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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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