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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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