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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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