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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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