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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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