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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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