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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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