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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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