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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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