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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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