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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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