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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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