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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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