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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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