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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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