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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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