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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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