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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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