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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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