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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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