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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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