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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines 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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