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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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