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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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