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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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