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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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