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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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