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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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