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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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