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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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