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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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