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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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