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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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