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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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