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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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