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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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