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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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