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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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