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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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